From: Lee Daniel Crocker (lee@piclab.com)
Date: Mon Apr 08 2002 - 17:22:13 MDT
> (Robert J. Bradbury <bradbury@aeiveos.com>):
>
> Lee, if you look at the timeline Samantha posted it looks like
> the blame falls on both sides of the fence. In particular
> the 1956, 1973 and 1987 dates would appear to be foreign
> neighbors of Israel or Palestinians "starting" things.
Absolutely! That's why it's so infuriating to sit through
idiotic nonsense imparting total blame to one side or the
other, or grossly oversimplifying the situation along
ideological lines. This is a problem that deserves some
serious rational thought; and the foundation of rationality
is simple honesty. Eli's right on target: both sides are
completely nuts, and straightening it out requires setting
some tough standards of sane, rational, honest discourse
and reportage.
> At any rate, saying "plain, bald-faced, outright lie" is
> *not* a particularly useful comment. On the other hand asking
> "Would you care to explain how Israel was the initial agressor
> in the timeline you posted, especially in 1956, 73 and 87?"
> might generate a more productive response (at least you catch
> her with her own data).
Yes, it's a bit rude; but I have no hope of persuading her
of anything--I want to point out idiotic rhetoric to the rest
of the group and hope they use that appropriately to judge the
credibility of its source. Samantha's a tough case--she's
obviously quite bright and has her heart in the right place;
but that's no excuse to hold her to a lower standard of
honest discourse.
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